A rose is a woody, thorny plant of the rosaceae family. There are more
than one hundred species of roses, with large showy flowers in many
different colors. Roses are considered native to Asia, but are also
grown in Europe, northern Africa, and North America.“A rose by any other
name would smell as sweet,” says Juliet in Shakespeares Romeo and
Juliet, which is so very true of the rose that has captured the minds
and hearts of people through the ages.